1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT review from North America
"This car looks great, but has many problems"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
An engine gasket blew at 50,000 miles.
The car often stalls in hot weather, especially at lower speeds. My car has been in to at least 4 different shops for this problem, and none have been able to fix it.
My driver side window doesn't roll down in cold weather.
My air conditioning and heater don't work below a level of 3.
My radio has stopped working three times. Dealerships have fixed this problem for me twice in the past.
The back seats fold down very inconveniently. You must release them from inside the trunk, then push them in and go back around to the inside of the car.
The tires wear down quickly (about 25000 miles) and are expensive.
The turning radius is quite large for the size of the car.
The CD player skips on even slightly bumpy roads.
General comments?
This car looks great, and is very fast.
However, it has been very unreliable ever since I first got it.
I bought it new, and it's been in for service about 15 times in five years, including expensive engine repairs.
This car went in for service at least five times while still under the original warranty.
I would not recommend this car to anyone.
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| This car was good for the first 100,000 miles, but after that it should have been pushed off a cliff |
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| Worthless, Unreliable, and Poorly Built |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 8th October, 2004 |